CND is also 3Free
Holly L. Schippers CND Education Ambassador [email protected] c Visit cnd.com for the latest in products, education and nail fashion! > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:36:31 -0800 > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Good Non-Toxic Nail Polish?/ Project Questions > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Ha! Thank you all for your responses and sorry my initial question > about "non-toxic" was so naive and undefined. To be clear I am not a > nail tech just trying to learn more about the industry and thanks to > those of you who directly emailed me longer responses. It sounds like > from the couple of in-depth responses I received that the consensus is > that it is not so much the chemical make-up of the polish but the safe > handling and proper training of the people using it. > > I now define "non-toxic" as 3-free and understand that many companies > are going that way. The lists easily available online include: Avon, > Butter London, Dashing Diva “Extra Virgin”, HoneyBee Gardens, Lippmann > Collection (newer collections), NailTini, NARS (new formula), Nocti, > Nubar, OPI (Australia collection & newer), Revlon, Sally Hansen, Vinyl > Deborah Lippmann, Zoya > > Do folks think the 3-free work as well as other colors and can you > drink them? (joking) Seriously I would like to hear people's thoughts > about toxins in polish as well as use of solvents. I am no health > nut... I am a printmaker and expose myself to more solvents: acetone, > turpentine, california wash,etc than is healthy all the time > unfortunately. Also if anyone knows where to find good guidelines for > ventilation of a nail salon I would much appreciate it... > Many Thanks, Arlen > > On Feb 22, 11:00 pm, Lynnette Madden <[email protected]> wrote: > > Arlen, > > Aren't all nail polishes non-toxic? Even water can be toxic. > > buenos noches, > > Lynnette > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > are you meaning 3-free? or one you can drink and not get poisoned? or > > > one that is safe to use on humans? > > > > > In a message dated 2/22/2011 1:15:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > Hi NailTechs! > > > > > I am new to this group and a novice in the world of manicures so > > > hoping that some of you can offer advice. Can anyone recommend a > > > good, relatively inexpensive non-toxic line of polishes? > > > > > I am working on a project in NYC that is a collaboration between nail- > > > techs, artists and activists which attempts to address some of the > > > problems of the nail salon industry in the city: poor ventilation, > > > exposure to solvents, inadequate pay, exploitation of people based on > > > immigration status, etc. The idea is to found a sort of nail salon/ > > > gallery/ advocacy center in the lower east side and drum up some > > > support and funding for advocacy groups in the neighborhood. If any > > > of you have suggestions or would like to talk about the project > > > further please contact me and I would be thrilled to send you more > > > info. > > > > > I am asking the specific question about the non-toxic supplies because > > > we are in the finals for a grant to realize the project and are making > > > up a budget. I notice that most of the non-toxic lines of polish are > > > significantly more expensive. Does anyone have experience with one > > > that performs well and is relatively cheap? > > > > > Many Thanks! > > > Arlen > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "NailTech" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "NailTech" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Lynnette Madden > > Salon 29 > > 229 Main Street > > East Greenville PA 18041 > > 215-541-9029http://www.salon29.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
